Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
M'KIBBEN'S TIP. "Howdy, Matt!" cried McKibben. "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business. Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary. Know where Tom Clipperton is?"
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make known; make an announcement
From this reading “Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “"Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Howdy, Matt!" cried McKibben.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Howdy, Matt!" cried McKibben.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “M'KIBBEN'S TIP.”
male cat
From this reading “Know where Tom Clipperton is?"”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Know where Tom Clipperton is?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Howdy, Matt!" cried McKibben.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy, Matt!" cried McKibben.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Know where Tom Clipperton is?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Know where Tom Clipperton is?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M'KIBBEN'S TIP.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Howdy, Matt!" cried McKibben.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Howdy, Matt!" cried McKibben.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
absolutely essential
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading M'KIBBEN'S TIP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
male cat
From this reading Know where Tom Clipperton is?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Spooner wanted to come up and announce me, but I told her that wasn't necessary.
in or at the place that
From this reading Know where Tom Clipperton is?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just dropped in to see you on a little matter of business.
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Race by Stanley R. Matthews holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 152 sentences of Motor Matt's Race, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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